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Definition of Toy
Toy

A plaything for children; a bawble.

A thing for amusement, but of no real value; an article of trade of little value; a trifle.

A wild fancy; an odd conceit; idle sport; folly; trifling opinion.

Amorous dalliance; play; sport; pastime.

An old story; a silly tale.

A headdress of linen or woolen, that hangs down over the shoulders, worn by old women of the lower classes; -- called also toy mutch.

To dally amorously; to trifle; to play.

To treat foolishly.

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Toy Quotations

Blessed be Providence which has given to each his toy: the doll to the child, the child to the woman, the woman to the man, the man to the devil!
Victor Hugo

Immortality: A toy which people cry for, And on their knees apply for, Dispute, contend and lie for, And if allowed Would be right proud Eternally to die for.
Ambrose Bierce

I'm not just a boy toy. I have feelings and dreams like anybody else.
Jon Stewart

When they do bring on new people, it's good for the show. It's like getting a new toy. The writers enjoy it because it's a whole new character that they can write for, one that they aren't used to writing for. They can try different things.
Mark-Paul Gosselaar

When I was a kid, I went to the store and asked the guy, Do you have any toy train schedules?
Steven Wright

Toy Translations

toy in Dutch is speelbal, stuk speelgoed, speeltuig
toy in French is joujou, jouet
toy in German is Spielzeug
toy in Portuguese is brinquedo
toy in Spanish is juguete, trebejo
toy in Swedish is leksak


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